The technological environment includes how the rapid pace of change in production processes and product innovation affect a business. The technological environment also consists of what affects the technology and which can create new products, new markets, and new marketing opportunities.
Prompt:
For your chosen worst company (Six Flags Corporation) write a paper covering the following:
1. Identify the hard and soft technology used for both the domestic and global environments of your company. This is not about computers or software.
2. Identify the technology barriers to your chosen company in both environments.
3. Discuss how the company can overcome these barriers.
4. Evaluate the strategy used and how the company should protect its technology.
Instructions:
1. Organize your paper using topic headings (APA format).
2. Research requirement: minimum 2 sources with at least one source from your required readings.
3. Minimum page requirement: 2 pages in APA format.
Required Readings.
The rise and fall of Blockbuster https://www.businessinsider.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-blockbuster-video-streaming-2020-1
Business model innovation: Opportunities and barriers http://www.businessmodelcommunity.com/fs/Root/8oex8-Chesbrough.pdf
Electronic-business (e-business) and its branches in the present century http://uctjournals.com/archive/ujmas/2017/June/18.pdf
Challenges of information technology management in the 21st century
Page 29 – “Using Expert System Technology for the New Venture Strategy Planning,” by Dologite, Mockler, & Gartenfeld Page 57 – “Exploring the Role of Expectations in Defining Stakeholder’s Evaluations of IS Quality.” by Wilkin, Hewett, & Carr Page 112 – “The Innovation Link between Organisation Knowledge and Customer Knowledge,” by Mitchell Page 265 – “The Supply Side of Knowledge Management,” by Chandra
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Are robots hurting job growth? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8e6ZXOHolo
Henry Chesbrough on business models https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9udqPhPcw7I
Technological Environment – International Business https://www.slideshare.net/manumelwin/technological-environment-international-business
